Enrollment
1,729
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sacramento, CA
California Innovative Career Academy
Federal NCES profile for California Innovative Career Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 0/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060250914417Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
California Innovative Career Academy earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.
- #23 of 23
- schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
- 0
- Resource Index · Lower
- 32.6:1
- large classes for California
- 80.6%
- free-lunch eligible
California Innovative Career Academy has class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, California Innovative Career Academy ranks #23 of 23 schools in Sacramento, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060250914417 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
53.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
32.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How California Innovative Career Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at California Innovative Career Academy
California Innovative Career Academy is a high-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in Sacramento, California, enrolling 1,729 students.
Class loads run heavy: 32.6:1 is larger than about 97% of California schools and 52% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.6% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 95% of state schools at 1,729 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 260 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #259, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).
Among Sacramento's public schools, it stands alongside Highlands Community Charter (11,713 students): California Innovative Career Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.
California Innovative Career Academy District is a single-school charter district, so California Innovative Career Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 1,729 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in California, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How California Innovative Career Academy compares
California Innovative Career Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 32.6:1 | ▲ 52% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.6% | ▲ 45% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,729 | top 5% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
32.6:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,729
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
32.6:1
students per teacher
- 52% above state mean
Top 97% in California - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$14,340
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 48.5%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1%
Two or More 13.0%
Asian 12.7%
African American 9.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 48.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.7, California Innovative Career Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for California Innovative Career Academy District, which includes California Innovative Career Academy.
$14,340
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.5%
State 82.2%
Federal 0.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Sacramento
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Highlands Community Charter
Standard public school
11,713 students
Natomas Charter
Standard public school
1,850 students 21:1 students per teacher
Fortune
Standard public school
1,698 students 28.3:1 students per teacher
Westlake Charter
Standard public school
1,493 students 26.2:1 students per teacher
Leroy Greene Academy
Standard public school
755 students 19.9:1 students per teacher
Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd
Standard public school
672 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,729 students)
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Frequently asked questions about California Innovative Career Academy
How many students attend California Innovative Career Academy?
California Innovative Career Academy has 1,729 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sacramento, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at California Innovative Career Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at California Innovative Career Academy is 32.6:1, which is 52% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 108% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at California Innovative Career Academy?
80.6% of students at California Innovative Career Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of California Innovative Career Academy?
The largest demographic group at California Innovative Career Academy is White at 48.5% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for California Innovative Career Academy?
California Innovative Career Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does California Innovative Career Academy rank among schools in Sacramento?
By Resource Investment Index, California Innovative Career Academy ranks #23 of 23 schools in Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sacramento on the city page.
Is California Innovative Career Academy a good school?
California Innovative Career Academy earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in California Innovative Career Academy District?
None; California Innovative Career Academy District is a single-school charter district, and California Innovative Career Academy is its only campus.
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